Chino, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Chino handles abandoned vehicles through three overlapping mechanisms. Public streets: under Cal. Veh. Code §22651(k), Chino Police can chalk-mark and remove any vehicle parked on a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours; this is the city's primary tool for street abandonment. Private property (driveway, yard, lot): Chino Municipal Code §8.50.040 classifies inoperable, dismantled, partially dismantled, or wrecked vehicles as a public nuisance — Code Enforcement issues a Notice and Order to abate, and if the owner does not comply, the city can enter and remove the vehicle at owner cost (subject to due-process hearing rights). The vehicle must be made operable AND moved out of public view to satisfy code; a tarp/cover or DMV Planned Non-Operation registration does NOT cure the violation. Commercial-vehicle abandonment under CMC Chapter 10.30 (Ord. 2021-005) is triggered after six consecutive hours stopped/standing/parked. Residents report abandoned vehicles to Chino Police (909-628-1234) for street issues or to Code Enforcement (909-334-3319 / codeenforcement@cityofchino.org) for private-property issues. State-level California Vehicle Code §22669 also authorizes removal of abandoned vehicles under the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) service authority funded statewide.